Best Andrea Eriks Podcasts (2024)

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Behind the scenes of a volunteer helpline 12:34

3h ago12:34

12:34

A phone number I often give out on this show is the Samaritans helpline. It’s available 24 / 7 and has volunteers ready to talk to you whenever you need. But who are the people behind this helpline? Andrea was joined on the show by Mary McMahon the Director of Dublin Samaritans and by a former Samaritans service user..…

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The Pod Squad:Problem with Erik 11:14

3h ago11:14

11:14

Welcome to The Pod Squad! We’ll review podcasts every Tuesday so you’ll have something new to listen to. This week, Andrea was joined by Newstalk’s Tom Douglas & Journalist and Podcast Enthusiast Laura Mullet to review the podcast he Problem with Erik

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Who decides the start times for schools? 20:58

3h ago20:58

20:58

Who decides the start times for schools, and how do parents manage late start times when they can’t get childcare? Andrea was joined by some listeners who gave their view..

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Andrea's Vegan Challenge 12:06

4h ago12:06

12:06

Yesterday, Andrea was challenged to go vegan for 2 weeks. On Day 2 of this challenge, Andrea was joined by Vegan Author and Lifestyle blogger, Holly White, who shared her tips on the show.

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The success of Mona McSharry 8:30

4h ago8:30

8:30

Mona McSharry took the first Irish medal of the Paris 2024 Olympics winning bronze in the 100 metre breast stroke. Her coach Grace Meade joined Andrea on the show today.

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Has the smell of weed in Dublin city gotten out of hand? 19:06

2h ago19:06

19:06

Do we need to do more about the smell of weed in Dublin and other cities and towns in Ireland? Today FM DJ Shelly Gray told Newstalk earlier today that she was taken aback by the amount and unabashed nature of people smoking weed recently in the capital... Andrea was joined by listeners who gave their opinion on the show..…

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How I Live Well: Slow Running 8:08

2h ago8:08

8:08

This year, Andrea Gilligan is determined to make some changes and become a bit healthier! Over the next few weeks, Andrea will be joined by a number of different people to find out how they live well. This week, Andrea was joined by Celina Stephenson, who told her about the benefits of slow running.

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591: "Say the Word" (TWD S3E5 Rewatch) 1:45:25

7h ago1:45:25

1:45:25

This episode Lil’ Ass-Kicker gets named, and a bunch of other stuff happens. Just kidding - it’s great tension between Andrea, Michonne, and the Governor as we delve deeper into what exactly is going on in Woodbury. Much thanks to Jim for joining me this week while Lucy’s away traveling. Walking Dead ‘Cast interviews: Jason interviews Danai Gurira:…

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Ask the GP with Dr Niall Breen 12:22

36m ago12:22

12:22

Dr Niall Breen from the Portmarnock GP Clinic joined Andrea to tackle your medical queries.

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Can going vegan make you younger? 10:57

41m ago10:57

10:57

A new study out today shows that after going vegan the age of people’s heart, hormones, liver and metabolic systems were decreased. So, could going vegan make us all younger? Andrea was joined by Heather Leeson, Registered Nutritional Therapist with Glenville Nutrition to discuss this.

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Clubs and Coaches that made our Irish Olympians 21:58

4h ago21:58

21:58

The Olympics kicked off at the weekend and with so many fantastic Irish Athletes taking part, we wanted to chat to some of the people who helped bring our Olympians to that world stage Andrea was joined on the show by some of the athletes current and past coaches today.

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Gilligan’s Island: Hiking Holidays 14:22

4h ago14:22

14:22

This is Lunchtime Live’s newest segment, Gilligan’s Island! Every Monday, we're going to explore this gorgeous island of ours and all that it has to offer. This week we are looking at all things hiking holidays. Andrea was joined by Kevin Penrose, who is better known as the Wild Atlantic Wanderer on Instagram, to chat about the benefits of hiking h…

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What can be done to reduce road deaths? 21:00

4h ago21:00

21:00

Five road deaths occurred on our roads over the weekend, including a 14-year-old boy. So what can be done to reduce road deaths on roads here? Andrea was joined by some listeners who gave their opinions on the show .

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Have you ever eloped? 10:37

4h ago10:37

10:37

It has been revealed that Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has secretly married her Mary Queen of Scots co-star Jack Lowden. They tied the knot in an Edinburgh Registrar's Office in Scotland after 6 years together. So we wanted to know, have you ever eloped and if so, what was your experience? Andrea was joined on the show by some listeners who have had…

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Is it time to lose the ‘Childless cat woman’ trope? 16:56

4h ago16:56

16:56

Comments from the American Vice President hopeful JD Vance has surfaced from a few years ago where he refers to Kamala Harris and other Democrats as "a bunch of childless cat ladies... miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made CEO Of Goss.ie, Alexandra Ryan and Journalist Andrea Smith spoke to Andrea about this…

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The Thank You For Hearing Me’ memorial event 7:46

5h ago7:46

7:46

Sinead O’Connor - lovers from around the world have descended on Bray in Co Wicklow for the ‘Thank You For Hearing Me’ memorial event. The mini-festival, near her seafront home, marks the first anniversary of the singer’s death. Organisers of the event joined Andrea on the show there

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Six-year old quick thinking saves his mother's life 7:09

2h ago7:09

7:09

The incredible moment when a six-year-old boy came to his collapsed mum's rescue by flagging down a passing Amazon delivery driver has been captured on video. Liz Crooks, a mother-of-three, became unwell when she was home alone and passed out - prompting her son Aidan to spring into action and seek help from a friendly passerby who wasted no time i…

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Regional Roundup with Shane Beatty 9:44

2h ago9:44

9:44

From toads in Kerry to the Freedom of Donegal being awarded to a county favourite. IN: Breakfast briefing Presenter Shane Beatty has a roundup of this week’s story from across the country

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Should the arts be included in the Olympics? 17:21

2h ago17:21

17:21

Musician-turned- designer Pharrell Williams has said that we should reintroduce arts back into the Olympics So, Should the arts be included in the Olympics? Listeners got in touch with Andrea to share their views.

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The Home Squad: Making the Most of a Small Kitchen 16:57

22h ago16:57

16:57

The kitchen is often the hub of the home – but if you have a small space, how do you make the most of it? Our home squad are on hand to help! Irish Examiner columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ , Jenny Sheahan and Sarah from Sand and Deliver DIY joined Andrea on the show

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Roy Keane Revenge on Illegal Parked Cars 19:09

3h ago19:09

19:09

Roy Keane has admitted he moves wipers and wing mirrors as revenge to drivers who badly park their cars. Is his approach too much? Or do people get away too easily with bad parking? Andrea got listeners take on this.

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Bell’s Palsy 17:48

3h ago17:48

17:48

Bell's palsy is a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face. Andrea spoke to listeners who suffered from this condition and shared their experience

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Thowback Thursday: Bugs bunny to the start of the Billboard charts 7:14

4h ago7:14

7:14

It's Throwback Thursday! Where we look back on things that happened this week in history. 98fm’s Ciaran O’Connor is back and he joins Andrea Gilligan to rewind the clock…

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Are sports events too expensive? 15:46

4h ago15:46

15:46

We have some interesting insights from the latest Newstalk Amárach poll. Figures show that 77% of people agree that it's too expensive to go to sports events as a family. Andrea was joined by listeners who gave their reaction

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A tour around Killkenny with Kieran Cuddihy 11:35

22h ago11:35

11:35

Andrea was live from Kilkenny and who better to show her around than our own Kilkenny local, Kieran Cuddihy

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Olympians from Kilkenny 16:38

6h ago16:38

16:38

Kilkenny has a long history of elite athletes and with the Olympics kicking off in Paris this weekend, we wanted to chat to some of the former competitors that hail from the Marble City. Andrea was joined by Boxer, Darren O’Neill,Eileen O’Keefe who competed in the hammer throw at the Beijing Olympics and by racewalker, Perri Williams…

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Why is Kilkenny such a hub for animation? 10:19

6h ago10:19

10:19

Kilkenny may not have, on the surface of things, seemed the most obvious place to become a hub for animation. But, the city hosts not one, but two multi award winning animations studio as well as a festival, Kilkenny Animated, that celebrates creativity and the craft of the visual image. Andrea was joined by Paul Young, Co- founder & Creative Direc…

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The new funding model for RTE 7:33

7h ago7:33

7:33

A new funding model for RTE is due to be signed off by Government later today . It will see the TV licence remain at its current rate of €160 per year, and will also see but €725m of public money being pumped into the broadcaster over the next three years. Andrea was joined by John McGuinness, Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny to discuss the fundi…

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Reasons to be Happy: UK reaction to BBC showing the All Ireland final. 10:17

7h ago10:17

10:17

Lunchtime Live's Reasons to be Happy looks at some of the news stories that you might have missed that will leave you feeling more optimistic. Killian Ginnity from Newstalk's digital team joined Andrea on the show

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Why is Kilkenny so great? 17:56

7h ago17:56

17:56

Between the hurling and the cat laughs festival – Kilkenny is famous for many many things but what else makes it so great? Andrea was joined by a panel of old and new Kilkenny faces to tell her why Kilkenny is so great! She was joined by our own Bobby Kerry, Former Kilkenny camogie player Tracy Millea and presenter and podcaster James Kavanagh.…

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Children’s Health Services 10:17

22h ago10:17

10:17

Emma got in touch to chat with Andrea about the waiting lists in Children's Health Service.

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The Pod Squad:Fur and Loathing 10:12

23h ago10:12

10:12

Welcome to The Pod Squad! We’ll review podcasts every Tuesday so you’ll have something new to listen to. Andrea was joined by host of the ‘For Tech’s Sake’ podcast, Elaine Burke and by Broadcaster Padraig Wilson to review the Fur and Loathing podcast

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Is there too much traffic on the Wild Atlantic Way? 19:23

23h ago19:23

19:23

With nearly 100 buses a day driving along the Wild Atlantic Way, there’s no doubt it has been a tourist success for the area, but that is coming at a cost to local farmers. Andrea was joined by locals living close to the area to give their view

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Do you understand Gen Z lingo? 10:49

23h ago10:49

10:49

Amazon’s smart speaker has been upgraded to help users understand the latest Gen Z slang. Customers can now ask Alexa for help with the latest buzz phrases used by the younger generation. Andrea was joined by Ciara Treacy from Newstalk's Digital Team and Dr Ellen Howley, Assistant Professor at DCU’s School of English, to dissect the newly-added wor…

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How I Live Well: Climbing Walls 11:17

2h ago11:17

11:17

This year Andrea Gilligan is determined to make some changes and become that bit healthier! Over the next few weeks, Andrea will be joined by a number of different people to find out how they live well.Dave Ayton is the Owner and Director of Awesome Walls and he joined Andrea on the Show.

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Passengers' issues with Ryanair 23:48

3h ago23:48

23:48

Listeners got in touch with Andrea today to share their recent issues when flying with Ryanair

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590: "Killer Within" (TWD S3E4 Rewatch) 1:24:36

33m ago1:24:36

1:24:36

Rick dad joke memes aside, we still get so choked up at this episode. Goodbye to Lori and to T-Dog. You went out in an intense, iconic, rollercoaster of an episode. Walking Dead ‘Cast interviews: Sang Kyu Kim (writer of S3E4 “Killer Within”): https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-cast-of-us/episode/85-sang-kyu-kim-interview IronE Singleton (T-Dog): ht…

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Ask the GP with Dr Nina Byrnes 12:26

2h ago12:26

12:26

Dr Nina Byrnes, GP at Generation Health Medical Clinic joined Andrea to tackle your medical queries…

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Would you pay for a premium grave? 12:10

2h ago12:10

12:10

A private graveyard in Kildare is charging up to €12,000 for a plot. The price of the plot is dictated by it’s proximity to Father of Irish Republicanism Wolfe Tone’s grave. Aontu Leader, Peadar Tóibín and Owner of Wolfe Tone Private Cemetery Seamus McCarthy joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to discuss.…

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How much do you give as a wedding gift? 18:49

2h ago18:49

18:49

We are at the height of summer and nearing August – which is the most popular month to tie the knot in Ireland. But, it brings up the tricky question – how much should you give as a wedding present? Andrea was joined by listeners to share their views on the topic.

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Spinal Surgery issues 10:00

2h ago10:00

10:00

On Friday, we were speaking about the news that children with spinal issues will be sent abroad for surgery. They'll be sent to London and New York to get operations with long waiting lists here. When talking, Lynn got in touch with our show to tell us about her daughter. Lynn joined Andrea this afternoon on Lunchtime Live to tell us about her daug…

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Gilligan’s Island: MotorHomes 16:16

3d ago16:16

16:16

This is Lunchtime Live’s newest segment, Gilligan’s Island! Every Monday we're going to explore this gorgeous island of ours and all that it has to offer. Maybe you have a weekend unaccounted for this summer that needs inspiration, or you have no desire to get on a flight – whatever the reason, this will get you in the mood to travel. This week, An…

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Should speeding or dangerous drivers be required to take retraining courses? 18:26

2h ago18:26

18:26

Would you like to see speeding or dangerous drivers sit retraining courses to be allowed back on the road? It is one solution being considered by Junior Transport Minister James Lawless to reduce the number of drivers who repeatedly offend on the road. Andrea was joined by Brenda Bolger from the Bolger School of Motoring in Kilkenny and by other li…

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Summer Memories with Lorraine Keane 10:18

10m ago10:18

10:18

Broadcaster Lorraine Keane joined Andrea Gilligan to look back on some of her favourite summer memories!

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The worst things you can do on a flight, according to cabin crew 10:20

27m ago10:20

10:20

Do you take your shoes off on flights, laugh loudly whilst watching an in-flight movie… or maybe you change your baby’s dirty nappy on the free chair beside you? Well, all of these things could make you an annoying passenger! For more on this, Andrea is joined by Marisa Mackle, former Air Hostess and Author of ‘Confessions of an Air Hostess’ and Ci…

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Should we have character references in child sex abuse cases? 21:21

44m ago21:21

21:21

On the 9th of July, Miriam Henry’s brother, Gerald Henry, was found guilty of habitually sexually abusing her when she was a child. Two character references were given in support of the brother, and were read out after Miriam gave her Victim Impact Statement. Gerald Henry was given a fully suspended sentence, and placed on the Sex Offenders Registe…

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The All-Ireland Hurling Final - who will win? 9:55

1h ago9:55

9:55

The blue ribbon event in hurling takes place this Sunday as Clare take on Cork in a bid to lift the Liam McCarthy Cup. But, who has the better fans? Joining Andrea from the red corner is Joe O’Shea from Cork Beo, and facing him from the yellow and blue corner is Newstalk’s Seán Reidy!

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IT outage causes chaos worldwide - what’s happening? 3:31

11d ago3:31

3:31

IT systems across the world were hit by an outage this morning – it caused delays to transport, difficulties to some banks, and even caused Sky News to stop broadcasting. So far, Dublin Airport has said that its systems are not affected on a widespread basis, but Ryanair has said that this “3rd party IT issue” means that there may be potential disr…

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